New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
IN DEFENCE OF THE COMMISSION.

A TALK WITH SCHOONMAhEk-No
PARTIALLY SHOWN, HE SAYS
KINGSTON, May l3 (SpeciaA-Interstate Commerce
Commissioner SHOEMAKER, having seen THE TRIBUNE
editorial this morning on the policy of the Commission,
said to-day:
The statement that the does not see the pro.
and prior to any Investigation at the south snsxeGsa6y
erroneous The Commission has not acted without nyest
must he made BY Carrier for RELIEF before the Commission
ss roads and for that they
nes and ike ssi was granted upon these sp
ploaton Similar applications were made BY lines from TIE
as Gve tie tss and similar s
densDurs road ADD rho Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
psPys nes 6ota beng IN WIN ss ras
II relief has not been granted to other Northern roads or
statement that any discrimination has beer made BY me
beer refused to Northern roads entirely uniounded What
applications for reoi may have been FLED at washington
state The OF the Commission has been to act upon ap,
picaton made not 10 volunteer giving rehel "heie none
sought
PALATKl Fla, May ia petition sent to-day to
the Interstate Commerce Commission, remonstrance
against the suspension Of the fourth clause Of the Inter
state Commerce act It recites that Paatka Is at the
head OF deepwaer navigation Of the ST. Johns River and
peculiar ad vautages hedstrbung point for
south Florida the benefit OF which has been deprived
by artificial laws OF railroads
TINE CHANGES on THE HUDSON RIVER ROAD.
The New-York Central and Hudson River Railroad
will adopt tomorrow new time schedule. Among the
important changes is the establishment OF line OF
sleeping-cars between New-YOrk and Hamilton ard
Toronto, Ont leaving the Grand Central station
daily at p. M, reaching Hamilton and Toronto the
next morning. Returning the cars will leave
Toronto 40 1920 p H., reaching the Grand Central
station the next morning at l:HO O'CLOCK
The tast express train tor cincinnati 81 LOUIS anu
the Southwest will eavs the Grand Central station
daily at 6:30 p. m The fast Chicago express tram
with dining car will start at D p. m Vn tne
Limited" leaving the Grand Central station daily AZ
$50 a. m. drawingroom car will be run through
A through sleeping-car for Auburn. Geneva and
Canandaigua will be run daily on the train leaving the
Grand Central station at $50 ?. M instead Of 9:Io
p. IN. as at present.
NEW SLEEPING-CARS ON The WEST SHORE.
The West Shore Railroad sleeping-car service will
be largely increased tomorrow, when number OF i'm
proved sleepingcars will begin running on the
principal routes They are OF the most improved
type, and have been specially built by the Wagner
Palace Car Company. Each is provided with drawing
mahogany and the seats, which have comfortable
high backs, are upholstered In plush
RAILROAD DIRECTORS ELECT OFFICERS.
The Board of Directors OF the Lake Shore the Mich
gan Central and the New-Yor Chicago and st. Louis
Nickel Piatel Railroad Companies met at the Grand
Central Station yesterday aud reelected the old officers
in each Instance The Nickel Plate meeting was the last
10 be held under the existing corporation Inc next
meeting will be Of the rc0rganized company.
CHICAGO, May 13-There promises to be large as
semby at the International Sunday school Convention
which be held al Battery I'D" Armory In this city
on the lst "a aud Sd OF June Nearly all the railroads
have agreed 20 those desiring to attend at one
third fare full fare ng paid coming Special arrange
mems have been made for an excursion from New-fns
land n xed rate OF $50 from Boston and return also
one from NewYork round trip rate OF $50 to 81 TO-
CHICAGO, May ia dispatch from Lincoln, Neo,
says the Board Of Railway Commissioners OF Nebraska
have forwarded communications 20 the general man
ayers II the Burlington and Missouri River and Union
pacac Railroads demanding that they at once equaze
their tariff sheets merchandise so that they Will cease
discrimination against Lincoln and In FAVOR Oh Omaha
on Chicago aud 81 Louis freghts 20 those points
CHICAGO May 13-T. W. Lee, chief clerk OF the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy passenger department.
has becn appointed general passenger agent OF the Lake
Eric and Western Railroad with headquarters at bloom